That’s one of the reasons the Junee Poker Run donates funds to Junee Can Assist.

The 11th edition of the event to be held on February 7 will raise funds to support 60 Junee residents battling the disease.

The ride covers close to 200 kilometres with riders signing on from 8.30am.

And, if it comes with a motor and with two wheels, it’ll be welcome – be it a postie or the latest Harley Davidson.

Keen riders from interstate can often be found at the Junee Golf Club with the swag out on the night before, organiser Ron Hindmarsh said.

Mr Hindmarsh said the way the participants got looked after with the meals during the event and the camping space, was one of the reasons it continued to attract a large crowd.

“If we get good weather, we’ll get a record breaking crowd,” fellow organiser Chris Young said.

This year’s event will be the first to use the newly refurbished car park.

“It will make a difference to our riders, it’s great to see the upgrade,” Mr Hindmarsh said.

“We’ll be lead out of the car park by Peter Herring, he’s a poker run regular.

“He’s stoked to be doing the job.”

Mr Hindmarsh said Mr Herring had a family member battling cancer.

“Cancer touches everybody in some way shape or form.”

Junee Can Assist chairman Peter Mack said the poker run was one of the largest individual fund-raisers the group benefited from.

Mr Mack said Can Assist volunteers would helping put the day together.

“It’s a big effort to support 60 local cancer patients and we appreciate what the poker run and the golf club put in to stage the event,” Mr Mack said.

A $1500 travel voucher, $500 worth of fuel and a leather jacket donated anonymously will be the group’s raffle prizes, with tickets sold on the day.

A lucky door prize of $500 will also be drawn on the day.